Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisI have not seen this subject up for debate on this Forum.
The T216 tobacco card set, issued between 1911 - 1916, can
be found with three backs....the most common is KOTTON cig-
arettes. The rare backs are MINO and Virginia Extra. These
brands represent the Peoples Tobacco Co. of Louisiana.
Honus Wagner is depicted on four cards of this issue, either
in batting or throwing poses. These cards were obviously
printed subsequent to his "No Cigarette Endorsement" with
respect to the T206 set.
Do we have here a gross contradiction in the original story
of his T206 card, or what ?
Can someone please provide a plausible explanation ?